JULY 26, 2021

EVs Must Be Affordable, Stellantis CEO Tavares Says

“We don’t want to disconnect with the middle classes,” Carlos Tavares says. “If we want to stay affordable while building a new electric technology that’s 40% more expensive, then we have to work harder on the cost reduction.”

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for July 26

Mercedes EQS Most Aerodynamic Production Car; Top Foreign Brands in China; GM Sues Ford

Mercedes-Benz Plans Electric Strategy but Leaves ICE Door Open

From TU Automotive
Mercedes-Benz is the latest mainstream automaker to set out its electrification strategy promising to “go all electric” by the end of the decade. There is, however, one caveat right at the beginning of the pledge “where market conditions allow”.

Greenlots Sets Sights on Fleet Expansion, International Growth

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The charging software and services provider owned by oil giant Shell sees more and faster charging in the future, as well as a healthy fleet business materializing.